PhilosophyBook · -400
Tao Te Ching
Laozi
Eighty-one brief chapters on the way that cannot be named, water as the model for strength, and governing by not interfering. One of the most translated books in the world, and every translation is arguably a different book.
Why you should read this
The foundational text of philosophical Daoism, written in short, paradoxical verses about the Dao and effortless action rather than sustained argument. It is among the most translated works in world literature, so translation choice matters more here than with most philosophy.
- Field
- Philosophy
- Form
- Non-fiction
- Published
- 400 BCE
- Themes
- Chinese PhilosophyPhilosophy
